NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — According to the CDC, every three minutes and 14 seconds, someone dies of a stroke. In Connecticut, a state-of-the-art facility aims to save more lives.

Neurosurgeon Dr. Akli Zetchi from Hartford HealthCare St. Vincent’s Medical Center says “brain is time.”

See the full interview with Dr. Zetchi in the video above